The Bureau for Global Health (GH) is the USAID/Washington operating unit charged with providing technical support to improve the health of people in the developing world by expanding health services, including family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) and maternal/child health (MCH); strengthening health systems; and addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), avian influenza (AI), and other public health threats (OPHT). GHs primary role in the health program area is to strengthen field operations, promote research and technical innovation, and provide leadership and training.